If the threat is made to a private citizen, and is in the nature of some future action against the threatened person, there is no punishment. However, if the verbal threat is accompanied by behavior that reasonably puts the threatened person in fear of immediate harm, the action is called an assault, which is a misdemeanor punishable by up to 90 days in jail, and/or a fine of up to $500.00. An assault is the act of threatening imminent (immediately forthcoming) harm, coupled with the apparent present ability to carry out the threat. No contact is necessary. There are separate laws against making threats to a public official.
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It depends on the type of threat If the threat was verbal, it would be neither misdemeanor of felony If the threat was physical, it would be a misdemeanor
Violence or the threat (verbal threat) of violence is considered assault in the United States. The threat of violence is a crime and can result in jail time.
Scolding is verbal punishment. Kind of like wagging your finger and telling someone that what they did is wrong.
No, but using threatening language is an offence.
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Domestic Violence.
The purpose of the threat system is to inhibit ongoing behavior and stop us from getting hurt.
What constitutes a verbal threat is in oral communication to express the intent to rob, assault or in other ways physically or economically harm the person spoken to. In some cases written threats might go under this category, depending on the severity.
I really don't know the answer to that. Sorry!